The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-12-22
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONIcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Six years old to-day-the GOLD LEAF.
This has been busy week with our
merchants.
TIE marriage bells have been merrily
ringing this week.
Mrs. Henry Perry has reta ned home
from visit Of some days in Oxford.
Mrs. A. e. Zollcoffcr is home again
from a visit to her mother in Franklin
county.
The GOLD LEAF is ssx years old will.
this issue Pretty healthy looking child,
Is il not?
Misses Alice and Maud Rodgers have
gone to Oxford to spend the holidays, visit
ing Mrs. Writ Jackson.
There will be no sales Of tobacco at any of
the warehouses in town next week. Far
mers will take notice of this.
Miss FL BurweIl one of Vance countys
1Oveleat young daughters, Is visiting Miss
Lucy Sneed in town this week.
Boom Henderson by booming her indus-
tries. This is the way to build up
healthy and vigorous young city.
The stores in Henderson were never so
TulI Of holiday goods as this year, and the
assortment never 50 fine Or 50 large.
The i'll fated gobDler were lie a wise bird
would roost high and make himself scarce
during the day time for the next few days.
Mr Hamacher who is building the steeple
Gu the new Methodist church is making
good progress and the work is being we'll
done.
With the going out of the Old year, the
GOLD LEAF closes up another volume,
and Will enter upon a new year in u double
sense.
The GOLD LEAF welcomes every new
conner and every new enterprise calculated
t. promote the welfare Of our town and
community.
Three marriages in one day in town, and
two OF three close around us, indicates HIat
there is progrcssivencss of more kinds than
one in our people.
The merchants Of Henderson have laid
in large stocks of goods for the holiday
trade. The most fastidiouS cannot fail to
be suitet- in their selections.
Miss Tena Mcintosh Of Hickory, who was
here on 4 visit to the Misses Hawkins. has
returned to her home after a pleasant>stay
of several days in our town.
There will be no issue of the GOLD LEAF
next week editor and printers all propos-
ing to take a holiday Off \ brief adieu
then until we greet you again January 9TH,
1883.
Mr. Cooper with characteristic enterprise
&c Il fril inc MI IF
Carolina almanacs and beautiful litko-
.graphcd calendars among his friends and
patrons.
\ large number of subscriptions expire
with this issue of the GOLD LEAF, and we
hope our patrons will promptly send iii
their rcpewalS apd avoid erasureS on our
mailing lists.
The editors Christmas gObi,Ier has not
come to time yet, and the indications at
this writing are that we will have 10 put
mp with common barn yard rooster-if we
can get the rooster.
Those merchants who advertise their
the bulk of the holiday trade In your
dealings always remember those who help
to,Silstain your local paper.
In all your forgcttings, don't you forget
that the most useful presents are tie
hest, and the best present you can make a
friend at misunderstanding the cost
Is years subscription to the GOLD LEAF.
Shopping in town this week has been
immcnse and it was pleasant sight to
witness the crowds pouring in and out of
the stores. Old Santa is evidently going
to have Il big time in Henderson this sea
son.
The Henderson German Club have re-
organized under very favorable circum-
stances with all increased membership and
Hops to have the grandest dance during
the Christmas ever yet had in Burwell
Hall.
The New Year will soon be here. and
every family ought to have a good live,
local paper in the house. If the GOLD
LEAF fills the bill, you are invited to be-
come subscriber if you are not already
.2ne.
The Henderson Ministries, who gave
such crcditable show few weeks ago,
will soon repeat the performance with adj
ditOnal help from another one of the Cas-
tello brothers, for the benefit of a home en-
terprisc.
with good Will for all and malice to-
ward none" the GOLD LEAF closes up its
sixth volume, hoping to live TO see the end
of its siXty-siXth. And it will be its highest
endcayOr to merit such good fortune that
its career may be thus prolonged.
The GOLD LEAF has received a ticket of
invitation TO grand Military Ball to be
given by the Scotland Neck Mounted Ri
femen, Tuesday evening, December 9th
From the names of those who have the at
Eair in charge it cannot fail of success.
Webb Allen has gone to Phil. ielphia tc
seek a business engagement with some well
established and reliable wholesale house
to represent them Ion the road" next year
The GOLD LEAF trusts he may be success
full in the accomplishment of his mission.
We would like for all that are due sub
ScriptionS to the GOLD LEAF to settle be
fore the LIST of January. 1t would be vel
to start the year owing no man. He would
be able to adopt this plan if persons III
.debted to us would withhold not our JUS
dues
Soothing and cheering comes the small
boys song. (Air The CampeIls are Com